photoresistor

[ fō′tō-rĭ-zĭs′tər ]

A resistor whose resistance varies as a function of the intensity of light it is exposed to. Also called photocell See also photoelectric.

Words nearby photoresistor

photorecording, photoreduction, photorefractive, photorefractive keratectomy, photoresist, photoresistor, photorespiration, photoretinopathy, photoscan, photosensitive, photosensitivity